Gurbachan Singh Bhullar

Gurbachan Singh Bhullar (born 18 March 1937) is a Punjabi author of short stories. In 2005, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his short story collection Agni-Kalas.

On 11 October 2015 Bhullar joined other Punjabi writers in returning his Sahitya Akademi award to protest the assassination of M. M. Kalburgi and other liberal activists and writers.

Life
Bhullar was born in 1937 in Pitho village in district Bhatinda punjab, India. His father, Hazura Singh, was an ex-serviceman, who had a keen interest in literature and had a personal library containing works of Punjabi literature. Bhullar consequently developed a taste for literature during his early childhood.

Short story collections

 * Agni-Kalas
 * Opra Mard
 * Vakhtan Maare
 * Janenee Janai Ta
 * Main Gaznavi Nahin
 * Dharti Dian Dheeian

Books

 * Asa Marna Nahi
 * Banere De Chirag